Optimization of a mid-wave tunable polarimetric optical scatter instrument

Jason C. Vap; Stephen E. Nauyoks; Michael A. Marciniak

doi:10.1117/12.919038

8 June 2012 Optimization of a mid-wave tunable polarimetric optical scatter instrument

Jason C. Vap, Stephen E. Nauyoks, Michael A. Marciniak

Proceedings Volume 8364, Polarization: Measurement, Analysis, and Remote Sensing X; 836406 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.919038
Event: SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing, 2012, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Abstract

A tunable mid-wave infrared Mueller matrix scatterometer was recently developed. Initial design efforts were directed at using existing non-achromatic retarders and leveraging the flexibility of the measurement matrix method for dual rotating retarders. However, insufficient retardance existed among the non-achromatic retarders (~λ/5 at 4.35μm), resulting in high condition numbers and large errors in free-space Mueller matrix extractions. Condition number analysis and random error analysis was applied to the measurement matrix method and led to the selection of achromatic λ/3 retarders in the final design. This establishes a near-optimum configuration and the opportunity to develop and test measurement matrix method calibration techniques.

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Jason C. Vap, Stephen E. Nauyoks, and Michael A. Marciniak "Optimization of a mid-wave tunable polarimetric optical scatter instrument", Proc. SPIE 8364, Polarization: Measurement, Analysis, and Remote Sensing X, 836406 (8 June 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.919038

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